Miriam Stevenson facts for kids
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Miriam Stevenson
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Stevenson in 1954
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Miriam Jacqueline Stevenson
4 July 1933 |
| Education | Lander University |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Title | Miss South Carolina 1953 Miss South Carolina USA 1954 Miss USA 1954 Miss Universe 1954 |
| Spouse(s) | Donald Upton |
| Children | 2 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss South Carolina 1953 (Winner) Miss America 1954 (Top 10) Miss South Carolina USA 1954 (Winner) Miss USA 1954 (Winner) Miss Universe 1954 (Winner) |
Miriam Jacqueline Stevenson was born on July 4, 1933. She is an American former actress, television host, and model. She is best known for being crowned Miss Universe 1954.
Miriam was the first American to win the Miss Universe title. Before this, she had already won Miss USA 1954. She also won Miss South Carolina USA 1954. In 1953, she was crowned Miss South Carolina. This led her to compete in Miss America 1954, where she finished in the top ten.
Becoming Miss Universe
The Competition
At the Miss Universe pageant, Miriam Stevenson had a very close competition. She ended up with the same final score as Martha Rocha from Brazil. This meant there was a tie for the winner.
A Close Win
To break the tie, the judges had to decide who had the better overall look. A main sponsor of the pageant was a swimwear company. Because of this, the judges looked closely at their physical shape. Miriam was chosen as the winner.
She was crowned Miss Universe by the previous winner, Christiane Martel of France. At the end of her year as Miss Universe, Miriam crowned Hillevi Rombin of Sweden as the new Miss Universe 1955.
